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PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT OF VANAVASI RED EARTH QUARRY THIRU. M.PALANISAMY UNDER EIA NOTIFICATION 2006 PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT OF VANAVASI RED EARTH QUARRY FOR OVER AN EXTENT OF 0.96.0HA IN VANAVASI VILLAGE, METTUR TALUK, SALEM DISTRICT AND TAMILNADU OF THIRU. M.PALANISAMY, (Under the Guidelines of Ministry of Environment and Forests in terms of the provisions of EIA notification 2006 and specifically in circular No J-11013/41/2006-IA.II (I) dated 30th December, 2010) 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE PROJECT Total extent of the Area is 0.96.0Ha in Patta land at Vanavasi Village, Mettur Taluk, Salem District. It is a new Red Earth Quarry Project. The lease applied area is Exhibits almost plain topography. The Eco friendly quarry operation is proposed to carry out with open cast semi mechanized quarrying by deploying Excavator without drilling and blasting. The quarry operation is proposed up to a depth of 3m below ground level. The Total Geological reserve is about 28,800m3 of Red Earth. The Total Mineable reserve is about 12,798m3 of Red Earth for a period of Two years only. The proposed quantity of reserve is about 12,798m3 of Red Earth for a period of Two years only. Mining license applied for period of Two years. Life of the quarry is Two years. The project area does not fall in ‘HACA’ region. There is no Interstate boundary within the radius of 10kms. There is no Western Ghats within the radius of 10km. The project area does not fall in CRZ. There are no Bird Sanctuaries, wild life sanctuaries as per Wild Life Production Act 1972, within the radius of 10km. There is no habitation situated within the radius of 500km. There is no quarry within the radius of 500m. 0.3KLD of water for labor drinking and domestic purpose will be available from nearby village through package drinking water vendors. 0.3KLD and 0.4KLD for dust suppression in haul roads and Green belt during the quarrying operation, the water is available in existing borehole on near the quarry area and also available from PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT OF VANAVASI RED EARTH QUARRY THIRU. M.PALANISAMY UNDER EIA NOTIFICATION 2006 authorized water vendors. The cost of the project: A. Fixed asset cost = 2,32,000/- B. Operational cost = 2,88,000/- C. EMP Cost = 1,90,000/- Total Cost(A+B+C) = 7,10,000/- The Total EMP cost is about Rs. 1,90,000/- (one Lakh and Ninety thousand rupees only) The total cost of the project is about 7,10,000/- (Seven lakhs and Ten thousand only) 2.0 INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT OR BACKGROUND INFORMATION The applicant proposes to quarry Red Earth by opencast semi mechanized quarrying over an Extent 0.96.0Ha, this project is located in Vanavasi Village, Mettur Taluk, Salem District, Tamilnadu. The Category of project-‘B2’. (i) Identification of project and project proponent: In case of mining project, a copy of mining lease/letter of intent should be given I. The quarry lease was applied at the date of 28.12.2015. II. Precise area communication was issued by the District Collector, Salem vide Rc. No. 708/2015/Mines/A dated 24.11.2017. III. The mining plan was approved by the Deputy Director, Department of Geology and Mining, Salem vide Rc. 708/2015/Mines/A dated 19.03.2018 Owner name and address (address for correspondence) Name of owner :Thiru.M.Palanisamy, Address : S/o. Muniyagounder Periya Soragai Village, Mettur Taluk, Salem District. Pincode : 636 502. Cell No : 9442588277 Email Address :[email protected] PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT OF VANAVASI RED EARTH QUARRY THIRU. M.PALANISAMY UNDER EIA NOTIFICATION 2006 Location of Project site: Name of the quarry :Vanavasi Red Earth Quarry S.F.Nos : 258/2A and 259/1B3 Extent :0.96.0Ha Village :Vanavasi Taluk :Mettur District :Salem State :Tamil Nadu Ownership : It’s a Patta land registered in the name of Thiru.Velumani and Thiru.Yuvaraj, Vide Patta Nos-183 and 1300, The applicant has obtained consent from pattadhars, Please refer the Annexure No – IV & VII. (ii) Brief description of nature of the project The Red Earth quarrying is proposed to carry out by opencast Semi mechanized method. The Red Earth is composed of unconsolidated rock fragments. The Red Earth is an important commercial product, transportation to the needy destination manufacturing of Bricks and construction industries for Government and Public sector projects besides catering domestic housing and infrastructure projects in and around the district. To execute the above said project permission is requested to remove the Red Earth in Vanavasi Village, Mettur Taluk, Salem District. Machineries like excavator are proposed for quarrying for a Two years period of this up to 3m below ground level. No drilling and blasting is proposed. No benches are proposed the quarrying is a restricted to a 3m below ground level in the entire quarry lease applied area. There is no wastage is not anticipated during the quarry operation, the entire Red Earth is excavated and utilized. It is proposed to exploit Red Earth of about 12,798m3 of Red Earth for the period of Two Years only. PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT OF VANAVASI RED EARTH QUARRY THIRU. M.PALANISAMY UNDER EIA NOTIFICATION 2006 (iii) Need for the project and its importance to the country and or region The Red Earth quarrying project falls in the area of Salem District, Tamilnadu where scanty The excavated Red Earth is used for excavated Red Earth is used for the Wall Whitening and Bleaching Purpose in and around the district. This project will give employment opportunities to 7members directly. Mineral Industries of the state of Tamilnadu provides employment opportunities for the people of the state as well as in the specific project area. Mining and Quarrying is two among the major core sector industries which plays a vital process of country’s economic development. (iv) Demand and supply gap There is a huge demand of Red Earth in Salem District, The excavated Red Earth is used for excavated Red Earth is used for manufacturing of Bricks and construction industries for Government and Public sector projects besides catering domestic housing and infrastructure projects in and around the district. (v) Imports vs. indigenous production There is no import of Red Earth at present in India. India especially the peninsular India (southern India) has good resource of Red Earth. (vi)Export Possibility There is no possibility for export of this Red Earth. (vii) Domestic/Export Markets The excavated Red Earth is used for excavated Red Earth is used for the manufacturing of Bricks and construction industries for Government and Public sector projects besides catering domestic housing and infrastructure projects in and around the district. (viii) Employment Generation (Direct and Indirect) due to the project About 7employees including labors directly and engaged in this proposed quarry project and the tentative man power required for the proposed Red Earth quarry shall be as follows. PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT OF VANAVASI RED EARTH QUARRY THIRU. M.PALANISAMY UNDER EIA NOTIFICATION 2006 Skilled: Mines foreman : 1 Supervisors : 1 Semi-skilled: Excavators Operators : 1 Co-operator : 1 Un -Skilled: Watchman : 1 Unskilled – helpers : 2 Total 7 Nos. : The above man power is adequate to meet out the production schedule and the machinery strength envisaged in the mining plan and also to comply with the statutory provisions of mine safety regulations. It is been ensured that the labors will not be deployed less than 18 years, No Child labor will engaged or entertained for any kind of quarrying operations. All the labors engaged for quarrying operations will be insured till the end of life of quarry. 3.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION (i) Type of project including interlinked and interdependent projects, if any This is a quarrying project for exploitation of Red Earth for the proposed production of 12,798m3 of Red Earth for the period of Two Years. No other allied actions like processing and beneficiation is proposed in this project. (ii) Location (map showing general location, specific location, and project boundary & project site layout) with coordinates The project Red Earth is about 0.96.0Ha The project area falls in Vanavasi Village The area is falls in GSI Topo sheet no. 58 E/14. The Latitudes between of 11°45'06"N to 11°45'14"N Longitudes between of 77°51'33"E to 77°51'38"E E on WGS 1984 datum. PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT OF VANAVASI RED EARTH QUARRY THIRU. M.PALANISAMY UNDER EIA NOTIFICATION 2006 (iii) Details of alternate sites considered and the basis of selecting the proposed site, particularly the environmental considerations two into should be highlighted The opencast quarrying is proposed in the area for excavation of Red Earth upto 3m below ground level. The quarrying operation is proposed in Patta land and there is no any alternative site for this project is not considered, the project is site specific. (iv) Size or magnitude of operation The total area of the project is about 0.96.0Ha. It is proposed to exploit Red Earth about 12,798m3 of Red Earth by open cast semi mechanized quarry by deploying excavates directly for a period of Two years only. (v) Project description with process details (a schematic diagram/flow chart showing the project layout, components of the project etc. should be given) No process is involved in this project. The Red Earth is excavated from the ground directly by excavators and loaded into tippers to the customer’s site. Excavating the Earth by excavators Loading the Earth into tippers by excavators to the needy customers site Mineable reserves Total Recoverable Resource up to 3m= 12,798m3 of Red Earth The applicant proposed to excavate= 12,798m3 of Red Earth for the period of Two Years.